Error: Explorer performed an illegal...(due to icon spacing too high).
Error:
Explorer: This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. Explorer caused a divide error in module SHELL32.DLL at 0137:7fel402f.
Cause:
The horizontal spacing for desktop icons is set too high. Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the current release of Windows 95.
Solution:
Decrease icon horizontal spacing on the 'Appearance' tabbed page, or change the video resolution to be greater than 640 x 480.
1) Do one of the following:
a) Right-click an empty area of the desktop. (A pop-up menu appears.).
b) Select 'Properties'. (The 'Display Properties' dialog box appears.)
c) Click the 'Appearance' tab.
d) Select 'Icon Spacing (Horizontal)' from the 'Item' drop-down list box.
e) Decrease the size in the 'Size' box by an increment of 10.
f) Click 'Apply'.
g) Repeat the procedure that originally generated the error message.
2) Change the video resolution so that it is greater than 640 x 480:
a) Right-click an empty area of the desktop. (A pop-up menu appears.)
b) Select 'Properties' from the pop-up menu. (The 'Display Properties' dialog box appears.)
c) Click the 'Settings' tab.
d) Move the slider in the 'Desktop area' group to the right.
e) Click 'OK'.
